Conference Paper

Proceedings of SimBuild Conference 2024

An Evaluation of Embodied Carbon Emissions of Building Materials in Jordanian Dwellings

Reham Alasmar, Yair Schwartz, Esfandiar Burman
IEDE, Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering, UCL, London, United Kingdom

Abstract: Residential buildings in Jordan make up 72% of the total share of buildings. Despite the increased awareness of Embodied Carbon (EC) in building design, it is still not common practice in the Jordanian construction sector to consider the embodied carbon of materials. This study aims to evaluate the carbon emissions intensity of building materials in dwellings, which constitute the dominant segment of the market share in Jordan.The study proposes a method aligned with the method used to produce Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), which is based on the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) framework. This can then be used to evaluate the EC of housing units in Jordan. Alternative materials or strategies could be suggested to reduce the EC of Jordanian housing stock.
Keywords: Embodied Carbon emissions, LCA, EPDs, building materials
Pages: 529 - 540
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